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Started loading .223 with 24gr. Varget with 68gr BTHP Hornady, OAL is 2.260. Each time I get a ring around the bullet where the seating rod contacts the bullet. Tried honing the inside of the rod with 400 grit using the bullet as a guide. Still have the same problem.
It is a compression load, but every source I read says it's okay.
What's the cure?
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What's the problem?
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Posted 28 June 2009 - 07:13 PM
Mike Morcillo, on Jun 28 2009, 02:50 PM, said:
Started loading .223 with 24gr. Varget with 68gr BTHP Hornady, OAL is 2.260. Each time I get a ring around the bullet where the seating rod contacts the bullet. Tried honing the inside of the rod with 400 grit using the bullet as a guide. Still have the same problem.
It is a compression load, but every source I read says it's okay.
What's the cure?
It is a compression load, but every source I read says it's okay.
What's the cure?
I doubt there is one......Hornady's have a deep hollow point (stick a sewing needle/pin in the tip, it'll go in about 3/16in). More than likely the die is touching/seating the bullet in the hollow part, thus crushing it some. Sierras have shallow hollow tips and are more solid at that spot. It's never affected accuaracy in my rifle. I have a boat load with that ring........
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Posted 30 June 2009 - 02:06 PM
you might want to check, I don't think 24 gn of Varget in a 223 case with at 68 gn Hornady is compressed. I use 25.0 and its just barely being compressed.
I do get the ring as well about 1/3 of the way down from the tip, doesn't seem to affect anything...shoots better than I can
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I do get the ring as well about 1/3 of the way down from the tip, doesn't seem to affect anything...shoots better than I can
jj
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 11:43 AM
Paid RCBS to make a new seater plug. $21.00 plus shipping. Seems that this is a common problem with generic seater plugs. I'm nervous about the ring around the HP cavity affecting accuracy so sprung for the custom plug. Thanks for the input and I'll post results when I get the seater plug installed. Now, if I can only find the bullets....everything is on backorder.
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Posted 24 July 2009 - 03:16 PM
As a follow up, RCBS made a new seater plug and it works great. No more ring. About 22 dollars.
I did get a suggestion from a friend that I could have used epoxy in the original plug, let it set till its nearly hard, then press the bullet into the plug. This will creat a profile that matches the bullet. Didn't try it, but it seems like a good idea.
I did get a suggestion from a friend that I could have used epoxy in the original plug, let it set till its nearly hard, then press the bullet into the plug. This will creat a profile that matches the bullet. Didn't try it, but it seems like a good idea.
This post has been edited by Mike Morcillo: 25 July 2009 - 06:08 AM
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